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Cedar Point’s Siren’s Curse Stalls for Fourth Time, Riders Evacuate 160-Foot Tower

Cedar Point says all safety protocols functioned properly, bringing riders down emergency stairs without injury.

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Riders evacuate from Siren's Curse on July 28 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, marking the fifth malfunction of the rollercoaster since it opened to the public on June 28.

Overview

  • On July 22 the coaster halted just after climbing its 160-foot vertical tilt tower, triggering an automatic safety shutdown before the signature tilt element.
  • Riders were escorted down a narrow emergency staircase along the steep incline and no injuries were reported.
  • This incident marked the fourth safety-system intervention since the ride’s June 28 debut, following stoppages on opening day, July 2 and July 19.
  • Park officials state the built-in sensors performed as designed by preventing a potentially riskier failure and that engineers are now reviewing performance data.
  • Manufactured by Vekoma, Siren’s Curse is North America’s first tilt coaster featuring 2,966 feet of track, speeds up to 58 mph and two zero-gravity barrel rolls.